Just weeks after her Federal Court victory over the ABC’s unlawful termination of her contract, journalist Antoinette Lattouf has announced she’s written a book.
Women Who Win, scheduled for publication in 2026, is Lattouf’s second book, and aims to highlight the stories of Australian women who have challenged societal norms and made significant contributions across various fields.
A personal and historical lens
In a LinkedIn post revealing the news, Lattouf said she had been working on the book since December.
“I’ve been sitting on a little secret for months now, and frankly, it’s a small miracle I kept it,” she wrote.
“However I can’t keep my excited trap shut any longer: I’ve been writing my second book. Since December, actually. It’s called Women Who Win. Yes, the title was locked in back then. Yes, I already have a cover. No, I was never going to change the title.”
Lattouf said the idea for the book emerged during a difficult period in her personal life.
“This book was born during some of my darkest hours, when the quiet little voice in my head turned feral and started whispering, ‘You’re just one woman, what can you do?'” she wrote.
“So I turned to the women who came before me, Australian women who stared down systems, kicked over fences, and won. Sometimes big. Sometimes only just. Always at a cost.”
“In Women Who Win, I share their stories, and, through them, my own. Some names you’ll know. Others you’ll wish you’d met sooner.”
Jan Fran and Antoinette Lattouf
Backing and positioning
According to promotional material from publisher Penguin Random House, Women Who Win, covers figures ranging from the country’s first female law graduates to Indigenous activists, scientists, and movement leaders.
Lattouf’s own legal action against the ABC, which sparked national debate on media accountability and discrimination, is expected to feature.
Lattouf concluded her post with a note of gratitude to the publisher, writing:
“Thanks to Penguin Random House for backing this book, and backing me – I guess I was a winner either way because I told that voice in my head to F off and kept going.”
Next steps
Lattouf has been busy on the publicity trail since her victory, having recently launched a new podcast with fellow journalist Jan Fran called We Used to be Journos.
The podcast, which dropped on 2 July, aims to tackle declining trust in mainstream media, institutional bias, and the growing need for media literacy.
Speaking after her landmark Federal Court win against the ABC over an unlawful termination case, Lattouf said the podcast will unpack how the media operates, and where it often goes wrong.
“I had front row seats to the ABC’s slow, editorial independence car crash,” said Lattouf. “It was heartbreaking and excruciating to experience but I’m stepping away from the debris to remind people what journalism looks like when it’s not strapped to a lobbying bullbar.”